Vol. 18, No. 160 August 20,1999
INFORMATION ON Y2K READINESS OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRIES AVAILABLE ON WHITE HOUSE Y2K TELEPHONE HOTLINE. News Media Contacts: Nancy Plon at (202) 418-2899, Audrey Spivack at (202) 418-0500. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Miscellaneous/News_Releases/1999/nrmc9062.html
FCC CALENDAR OF EVENTS. OPA. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Miscellaneous/Calendar/cl990820.html
OPEN PROCEEDINGS. Listing of current Commission Notices of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRMs) and Notices of Inquiry (NOIs) open for public comment, except routine petitions to amend the Table of Allotments. Contact: Martha Contee at (202) 418-0190. OPA. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Miscellaneous/Open_Proceedings/op990820.html
Released: August 20, 1999. TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG.Contact: Public Reference Room at (202) 418-1933, August 19, 1999. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/Tariffs/combined/tt081999.pdf
Report No: 1243. Released: August 20, 1999. CABLE TELEVISION SERVICE REGISTRATIONS; SPECIAL RELIEF AND OTHER FILINGS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Public_Notices/1999/pncb9005.txt
Report No: TEL-00127. Released: August 20, 1999. INTERNATIONAL AUTHORIZATIONS GRANTED. (DA No. 99-1661). Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/International/Public_Notices/1999/da991661.pdf
Report No: 44554. Released: August 20, 1999. BROADCAST ACTIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Actions/ac990820.txt
Report No: 24554. Released: August 20, 1999. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Applications/ap990820.txt
Report No: 2354. Released: August 20, 1999. PETITIONS FOR RECONSIDERATION OF ACTION IN RULEMAKING PROCEEDING. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Miscellaneous/Public_Notices/1999/pnmc9068.wp
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS. Dismissed Request for Declaratory Ruling Petition for Reconsideration filed by the National Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors regarding Charter Communications case and filing time period requirements. Action by Bureau Chief, Cable Services Bureau. Adopted: August 17, 1999. by MO&O. (DA No. 99-1657). CSB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1999/da991657.wp
FORT MYERS BROADCASTING COMPANY. Granted transfer of Fort Myers Broadcasting Stations WINK-TV, WINK(AM), WINK(FM) and WTLQ(AM) from Arthur B. McBride, Jr. to various McBride Family Trusts. Granted waiver of one-to-a-market rule. Action by Chief, Mass Media Bureau. Adopted: August 19, 1999. by MO&O. (DA No. 99-1670). MMB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Orders/1999/da991670.wp
MISSISSIPPI BROADCASTING PARTNERS. Denied Mississippi Broadcasting Partners request for a reduction of the $15,000 forfeiture assessed against it for station WABG-TV's apparent repeated violation of Section 73.670 of Commission rules. Action by Chief, Mass Media Bureau. Adopted: August 19, 1999. by MO&O. (DA No. 99-1673). MMB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Orders/1999/da991673.wp
SPOKANE TELEVISION, INC. - STATION KXLY-TV; NOTICE OF APPARENT LIABILITY FOR FORFEITURE. Issued Notice of Apparent Liability in the amount of $20,000 against Spokane Television, Inc., licensee of Station KXLY-TV, for repeated violations of the Commission's rule limiting the amount of commercial matter that may be aired during children's programming. Action by Chief, Mass Media Bureau. Adopted: August 19, 1999. by Letter. (DA No. 99-1674). MMB
BENEDEK BROADCASTING OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS, INC. - WBNB-TV, CHARLOTTE AMALIE, VIRGIN ISLANDS. Dismissed Petition for Reconsideration filed by Rena Brodhurst of Commission's June 4, 1998 decision denying her application for assignment of the license of station WBNB-TV, Charlotte Amalie, United States Virgin Islands. Action by Chief, Mass Media Bureau. Adopted: August 19, 1999. by MO&O. (DA No. 99-1672). MMB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Orders/1999/da991672.wp
FCC PROPOSES $1.2 MILLION FORFEITURE AGAINST COLEMAN ENTERPRISES D/B/A LOCAL LONG DISTANCE, INC. AND $1 MILLION FORFEITURE AGAINST VISTA GROUP INTERNATIONAL, INC., FOR APPARENTLY SLAMMING CONSUMERS. News Media Contact: Emily Hoffnar at (202) 418-0253. Common Carrier Bureau Contacts: Colleen Heitkamp at (202) 418-0974, Darius Withers at (202) 418-7259, Amy Glatter-Goodman at (202) 418-1549. Report No: CC 99-37. CCB. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/News_Releases/1999/nrcc9059.html
Report No: 117. Released: August 19, 1999. INSTRUCTIONAL TV FIXED SERVICE ACTIONS. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/ITFS_Notices/pnmm9160.html
Report No: 131. Released: August 19, 1999. INSTRUCTIONAL TV FIXED SERVICE APPLICATIONS/AMENDMENTS TENDERED FOR FILING. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/ITFS_Notices/pnmm9161.html
Released: August 19, 1999. EX PARTE PRESENTATIONS AND POST-REPLY COMMENT PERIOD FILINGS IN PERMIT-BUT-DISCLOSE PROCEEDINGS.Contact: Barbara Lowe at (202) 418-0310. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Miscellaneous/Public_Notices/Exparte/1999/ex990819.html
COLEMAN ENTERPRISES, INC. D/B/A LOCAL LONG DISTANCE, INC. Issued Notice of Apparent Liability against Coleman Enterprises, Inc. d/b/a Local Long Distance, Inc. in the amount of $1,120,000 for violations of slamming rules. Action by the FCC. Adopted: August 18, 1999. by Notice. (FCC No. 99-224). CCB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Notices/1999/fcc99224.pdf
VISTA GROUP INTERNATIONAL INC. APPARENT LIABILITY FOR FORFEITURE. Issued Notice of Apparent Liability in the amount of $1,000,000 against Vista Group International, Inc. for violation of slamming rules. Action by the FCC. Adopted: August 18, 1999. by Notice. (FCC No. 99-225). CCB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Notices/1999/fcc99225.pdf
INDEPENDENT COMMUNICATIONS, INC. BROOKINGS, SD. Denied application for review of denial of its request for waiver of low power filing deadline. Action by the FCC. Adopted: August 12, 1999. by MO&O. (FCC No. 99-220). MMB
TM COMMUNICATIONS INC. AND RADIO PEACH, INC. Granted assignment of license of Station WNEX(AM), Macon, GA from TM Communications to Radio Peach, Inc. Granted waiver of one-to-a-market rule. Action by Chief, Mass Media Bureau. Adopted: August 16, 1999. by MO&O. (DA No. 99-1639). MMB Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Orders/1999/da991639.wp
Report No: 295. Released: August 18, 1999. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU SITE-BY-SITE ACCEPTED FOR FILING. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/1999/pnwl9198.pdf
Report No: 300. Released: August 18, 1999. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU MARKET-BASED APPLICATIONS ACTION. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/1999/pnwl9201.pdf
Report No: 299. Released: August 18, 1999. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU MARKET-BASED APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING. Internet URL: https://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/1999/pnwl9200.pdf